Nepal PM, Jaishankar discuss bilateraal issues

Nepal Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal met with External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar at his office at Singhadurbar Palace in Kathmandu and shared views on Nepal-India bilateral relations on Thursday.

SC nixes Nikhil Gupta’s plea in case related to attempt to kill Pannun

The Supreme Court on Thursday rejected a plea for consular access filed by a family member of Indian national Nikhil Gupta.

NIA CHARGESHEETS TERRORIST ARSH DALA’S CLOSE AIDE MANPREET

The National Investigation Agency (NIA) chargesheeted Manpreet Singh, alias Peeta, a close aide of designated individual terrorist Arshdeep Singh, alias Arsh Dala, in the terror-gangster network case on Thursday.

PM Modi goes snorkelling in Lakshadweep

Prime Minister Narendra Modi took to social media platform on Thursday to describe his recent visit to the Union Territory of Lakshadweep and shared several pictures including an \"exhilarating experience\" in which he attempted snorkelling.

BHARAT JODO NYAY YATRA TO COVER 15 STATES

The Congress party's revised name given to the yatra from \"Bharat Nyay Yatra\" to \"Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra\" is planned to kick off from January 14 and will pass through 15 states.

EIGHT EX-INDIAN NAVY MEN GET 60-DAY WINDOW T0 APPEAL IN QATAR’S TOP COURT

The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on Thursday stated that a 60-day window has opened to appeal the case in the highest court in Qatar, a week after the court there commuted the death sentences of 8 Indian ex-Navy personnel.

NOT A CAKEWALK FOR CONGRESS T0 GO ALONG ALLIANCE PARTNERS

Congress may soon make the final decision on the seat-sharing with the components of the I.N.D.I.A. alliance.

Cong, TMC spar over seat-sharing in Bengal

Sending out tell-tale hints of a further deepening of cracks in the Opposition bloc - I.N.D.I.A. -- as the Lok Sabha elections near, the West Bengal unit of the Congress on Thursday took a swipe at the Trinamool Congress, blaming the ruling party in the state for the lack of progress in seat-sharing talks.

LG SAXENA ORDERS CBI PROBE INTO 'SHADY’ TESTS AT MOHALLA CLINICS

Accused in these cases are notrelated to AAP butare govt officials

MATT HENRY RETURNS FROM INJURY AS NEW ZEALAND NAMES SQUAD FOR T201 SERIES

Pacer Matt Henry has been included in New Zealand's T20I squad to face Pakistan after taking time off with a hamstring injury sustained during the ICC Cricket World Cup in India.

Rizwan, Jamal lead visitors' fightback after collapse on Day 1

After Mohammad Rizwan's blistering knock, No. 9 batter Aamir Jamal repulsed Australia with aggressive play, helping Pakistan script a comeback from a top-order collapse to post a fighting 313 on the board on the opening day of the third Test here at Sydney Cricket Ground on Wednesday.

Virat surges into top 10 in Test rankings, Jasprit Bumrah re-enters top 5

India's batting talisman Virat Kohli started the New Year on a good note as he reentered the top 10 in the ICC Test rankings, climbing to ninth position, the International Cricket Council (ICC) announced the latest ranking update on Wednesday.

GARY OLDMAN'S APPLE SERIES 'SLOW HORSES' GREEN LIT FOR SEASON FIVE

Oldman will return as the irascible spy Jackson Lamb in the darkly comedic series, based on the Slough House novels by author Mick Herron. It is adapted for television by Will Smith.

DEVENDRA FADNAVIS, ROHIT SHETTY FLAG OFF RAM MANDIR'S REPLICA RATH

Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis along with director Rohit Shetty flagged off Ram Mandir's replica rath in Mumbai.

ENGLAND'S HEALTH SYSTEM UNDER STRAIN AS DOCTORS STAGE WALKOUT

Junior doctors in England commenced a six-day walkout over pay on Wednesday, marking the longest strike in the 75-year history of the state-run National Health Service (NHS).

BIDEN BEGINS YEAR AT TRAUMA SITES, EMPHASIS IS ON 2024 POLL STAKES

President Joe Biden is commencing the campaign year by invoking the Revolutionary War to commemorate the third anniversary of the deadly insurrection at the U.S. Capitol.

Russia downs 12 Ukrainian missiles in border region

The Russian military reported on Wednesday shooting down 12 Ukrainian missiles over the southern Belgorod region bordering Ukraine.

CRICKETER SHAKIB AL HASAN TO CONTEST FOR AWAMI LEAGUE PARTY

Bangladesh Star cricketer Shakib AI Hasan, currently captain of the one-day team, is contesting from his hometown constituency, Magura, for the incumbent Awami League (AL) party, AI Jazeera reported on Tuesday.

TERRORIST ATTACKS CLAIM OVER 100 LIVES NEAR IRANIAN GUARDS' SOLEIMANI MEMORIAL

Two explosions, deemed as \"terrorist attacks,\" resulted in the tragic death of over 100 people and left numerous others injured during a ceremony in Iran commemorating the slain top commander Qassem Soleimani, who was killed by a US drone in 2020.

SC STAYED ORDER OF HIGH COURT REMOVING HIMACHAL PRADESH DGP SANJAY KUNDU

The Supreme Court in the case observed and has stayed the order passed by Himachal Pradesh High Court which removed him from the post of Himachal Pradesh's Director General of Police.

SUPREME COURT REJECTED PLEA AGAINST DMK'S ANTINEET CAMPAIGN; SAYS STUDENT ARE WELL INFORMED AND WON'T BE AFFECTED

The Supreme Court in the case ML Ravi v.

Court of Appeals In Qatar Commutes Death Of 8 Navy Veterans

My happiness really knows no bounds whatsoever and I to be dead honest just can't control my tears from flowing freely after listening to news and reading in newspapers that the death penalty after a very long spell of uncertainty which was looming like a 'Damocles Sword' on the eight ex-Navy personnel sentenced to death in Qatar on October 26 by Qatar's Court of First Instance has been set aside by a higher court - Qatar's Court of Appeals in Doha on December 28, 2023 thus giving them reprieve from being executed.

MANUFACTURING PMI IN DECEMBER DECLINES TO 18-MONTH LOW ON FADING DEMAND FOR SOME ITEMS

India's manufacturing sector growth in December 2023, measured by the HSBC India Manufacturing Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI), registered an 18-month low of 54.9 in December, with growth reportedly curbed by fading demand for certain types of products.

RUNNING PROPAGANDA OF BRIJ BHUSHAN: SAKSHI MALIK

Former Indian wrestler and Olympic medal Wednesday accused the wrestlers protesting against her and other veteran wrestlers Vinesh Phogat and Bajrang Punia of running propaganda against them for former Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) president Brij Bhushan Singh.

12 killed in bus-truck collision in Assam

At least 12 people, including three children, were killed and 38 others suffered injuries in a head-on collision between a coal-laden truck and a bus in Golaghat district of Assam on Wednesday, officials said.

ASI requests Varanasi court not to disclose report for 4 weeks

The Archeological Survey of India (ASI) on Wednesday requested a Varanasi court not to disclose its survey report on the Gyanvapi mosque complex for at least an additional four weeks, as per Hindu site counsel Madan Mohan Yadav.

CONSPIRACY TO ARREST KEJRIWAL TO HALT HIS LS CAMPAIGN, ALLEGES AAP

The Aam Aadmi Party on Wednesday accused the BJP-led Centre of hatching a conspiracy to arrest Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal to stop him from campaigning for the Lok Sabha polls.

L-G approves CBI probe into Rs 223-cr 'graft' by forest dept

Lt Governor VK Saxena has granted permission for a CBI investigation against two officials of the Delhi government's Forests and Wildlife department in an alleged Rs 223-crore corruption case, Raj Niwas officials said on Wednesday.

Officials suspended over Dwarka complex substandard construction

Delhi Law Minister Atishi has directed that all officials responsible for the \"substandard construction work\" at the Judicial Officers' Residential Complex in Dwarka should be immediately suspended, according to an official statement on Wednesday.

DISCUSSIONS STARTED ON NEXT MEETING OF INDIA BLOC TEJASHWI

Bihar Deputy Chief Minister Tejashwi Yadav on Wednesday said that discussions were on among leaders of the INDIA bloc on the next meeting of the coalition, where some key decisions were expected. Yadav was approached with queries here by journalists who wanted his take on reports in a section of the media that a meeting was likely to be held in the virtual mode.